Directed by:
William ConlinScreenplay:
Thomas R. BurmanComposer:
Shawn PattersonCast:
Matt Winston (narrator), Guillermo del Toro, Charlton Heston (a.f.), Roddy McDowall (a.f.), Linda Harrison (a.f.), John Landis, Kim Hunter (a.f.) (more)VOD (1)
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Fifty years after its release, the special effects makeup team behind the original 1968 science fiction classic Planet of the Apes reflect on making the iconic film. Long considered a turning point in makeup, the film launched a franchise that is still going today. This film shows the behind-the-scenes story of how the film was conceptualized, how the filmmakers had to struggle to get it made, and how its successful franchise has continued for so long. Featuring interviews with makeup artists who worked on the original films, actors who wore the makeup, modern makeup artists, film historians, and filmmakers such as Guillermo del Toro, John Landis, and Richard Donner. (Santa Barbara International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Matt Winston (narrator)
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